Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-23
A STATE LEAGUE FORMED.

| The Young Mems Republican Club
Convention Officers Chosen - A
| Grand Banquet Last Evening at
Which Three Hundred Sit Down.
Yesterday afternoon a Young Mems Re-
| publican league was formed for the State of
| Connecticut. In the evening an anniversary
banquet was held in Loomis' Temple of
Music by the Young Mems Republican club
of this city. There are seven clubs in the
new league. The cities represented are Hart
ford, Bridgeport, Rockville, New Britain,
Wethersdeld, Stamford and New Haven. At
the business meeting E. G. Frisbie, president
of the Hartford Young Mems Republican
club, presided, with J. K. Lawrence, of the
| Stamford club, as secretary. A nominating
committee was appointed composed of one
| from each of the seven clubs for the purpose
| of recommending officers to be elected by
/ the league. The persons nominated by them
| were elected, as follows: President,
Fl. Howarth, of New Haven; vice pres
idents, Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., of
New Haven, E. L. Heath of Rockville, Wal
lace T. Fem of Weathersfeld, H. G. Gussner
of New Haven, H. Hunge1ford of Stamford,
Charles A. Boudren of Bridgeport, G. H.
OaWJ0r OIL OWOruS VI hdEClOr0,
and Wade Thompson of New Haven.
Treasurer. R. A Griffin of Hartford.
Secretary, Wade H. Thompson.
Executive committee, DR.. E. c. Rowell of
Stamford, E. P. Hooker of Hartford, A. G.
Brown of New Britain, J. w. Knowlton of
Bridgeport, John T. Mason of New Haven.
The meeting was held in the Young Mems
Ranublican club rooms
The banquet began at 9 o'clock. Five long
tables stretched across Loomis's hall. When
the young men arrived from the club rooms
and got themselves comfortably lined along
the tables, the many walters had all they
could do There were three hundred who
partook of the banquet. President Howarth
presided at the after supper exercises. The
special guests of the occasion were Secretary
Case and Vice President Lawrence of the
Brooklyn club, Colonel John E. Kendrick,
president oil the Providence club, and Secre-
tary Edward Field of the same club. There
were about fifty guests from out of town
present.
Letters regretting their inability to be
present at this great event were read by
Secretary Wade H. Thompson from Hon. A.
B. Beers of Bridgeport, Judson H. Root, L.
B. Merriam, A. B. Gillette and Charles Z.
Gilbert of Hartford, E. J.. Turnbull, Lyman
S. Burr and Everett Bishop of New Britain,
and William H. Williams.
The following was the programme: Open
ing song, America; toast, George Washing
ton" by F. B. Farnsworth, vice president of
the New Haven club; quartette, "Vin-
tage song" Messrs. Langdale, Corbin, Bush
and Bennett; toast, ''The Young Republi-
can League of Connecticut" by J. R Winch
ell of this city; song, Marching Through
Georgia., solo by R. E. Manross; toast, ''Our
State" by Robert A. Griffiing of Hartford:
toast, IT am a Republican" by James S.
Case of Brooklyn; quartette, ''Soldiers' Cho-
rus" Messrs. Langdale, Corbin, Bush and
Bennett; toast, 1.-The Young Republicans,
by Wade H. Thompson; song by the
Young Mems Republican club composed of
H. G. Andrews, Ed Beulah, Benjamin Row
| Ian, George Peterson, DR.. w. P. Andrews,
| Arthur Underwood, Frank Coleman, Thad
Coleman, with Joseph Winchell and J. Nc
| Cormick accompanying on the guitar. Toast,
f'The influence of young men in politics. by
President Howarth. Closing song, "Auld
| Lang Syne."
| The affair was a grand success in every
| particular. Those who took part in the mu-
| steal part of the programme were eneored
again and again. The toasts were able ones
| and admirably delivered. Those who deliv-
cred them were frequently interrupted with
cheers which almost made the walls of the
| hall shake. Three hundred Young Republi-
cans with strong and vigorous lungs and
| hands of enduring strength were almost in
| cessantly cheering and clapping their hands
at the good things that were said. The
Bridgeport delegation was obliged to leave at
| 80 o'clock and three reusing cheers were
given to them. The Young Mems Republi.
| can club of this city may well feel proud of
| the great success of its anniversary banquet
| just passed.
Mr.. Dickerman, the florist, presented for
| the occasion a magnificent pyramid of
| flowers which stood on the center of the
| banquet table.